Watch: The adorable moment five 19-day-old ducklings take their first swim

December 31, 2019

The nervous paddlers are whio ducklings, who are being raised at Christchurch’s Orana Wildlife Park before being released on the West Coast.

On the final day of the year, five brave Christchurch youngsters have reached a big milestone, by having their first swimming lesson.

But, they did have to be coaxed in.

These nervous paddlers are 19-day-old whio ducklings, making their water debut today at Orana Wildlife Park.

Once in and splashing around, the baby blue ducks took to the water like, well, how you would expect really.

The endangered native ducks will be released on the West Coast when they're ready. 

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